I am expecting a decent turnout tonight and it'll be worth it.Look forward to a brand new, never before played, hole on the course - complete with a CTP prize with a value of $40.This will allow for us to again skip the lousy tee 9 location and throw from tee 8 to basket 9.

The sun is starting to get a little short with us as we move ever closer to the end of this leagues first season... please show up and be ready to play by 5:15 (call if you're running late and I'll make sure you're on a card - 314-302-8204)

For last nights league game, we finally got an even number and were able to play random draw doubles. I think that was fun and it seemed that everyone agrees... let me know.

We also had that special new hole. This was located between the standard hole 6 and 7 in the woods by the drainage. It's a tight tunnel shot with a smooth "S" shaped fairway, about 275' long. I think it's a great location and a fun shot, I don't think it's too difficult... but we all seemed to struggle with it. I'm going to chalk that up to a combination of a bunch of very bad throws and it being unfamiliar territory until someone tells me otherwise. I was still super happy to play it and thought it was a fun addition.

Here's the breakdown:

6 players - 3 doubles teams (random by disc flip)

The league balance was $196.22Fees paid of $30$18 towards payouts$6 towards prizes and expenses$6 towards the partyNew league balance: Prizes and Expenses = $75.22 / Party = $133 Total = $208.22

We decided that the payout would go to the winning team to be split 50-50

Here's the team scores

Daniel and Mark: 52Don and John: 56Karl and Travis: 58

No Aces were hit, but man were there a couple of close calls on 3 and 5.

The CTP was placed on the temporary hole 7 and was a $40 tube of Zanfel Poison Ivy/Oak curative wash. Daniel managed a pretty smooth shot on the second round (in a strong contrast to the really lousy shot on the first round ) and scooped it up.

Anyhow, super good time, as usual, and I look forward to seeing everyone next week.

Remember to reserve November 1st! This is the final night of league and will be our League Party and a glow game. We'll have the shelter reserved for a cookout and all the baskets will be lit. Plan on bringing a little extra money so you can put some blinking LED's on your discs, I'll have them for sale cheap.

Again, I tell everyone that the weather always favors the Beginners' League... but few listen. All of the silly clouds and wind seem to have kept the majority away, but it only rained at Watson Trail for 5 minutes, 15 minutes before tee time. Just enough to tamp out all the dust and leave us with ideal conditions. You may now kick yourselves for missing it.

We again used that special new hole and again enjoyed the challenge and style it presents.

Here's the breakdown:

3 players - singles stroke play

The league balance was $208.22I purchased 3 new discs for CTP's at a total of $49.54. (1 Lat64 Flow, 1 Lat64 Core and 1 Discraft Nuke)Fees paid of $15$9 towards payouts$3 towards prizes and expenses$3 towards the partyNew league balance: Prizes and Expenses = $28.68 / Party = $136 Total = $164.68

No Aces were hit, but there were some very exciting runs on 4,5 and 6.

The CTP was placed on hole 3. Matt took it and kept it on round 1. He went home with that Nuke.

So, the moral of the story is, "Always show up, don't worry about the weather... it's not a problem."

Remember to reserve November 1st! This is the final night of league and will be our League Party and a glow game. We'll have the shelter reserved for a cookout and all the baskets will be lit. Plan on bringing a little extra money so you can put some blinking LED's on your discs, I'll have them for sale cheap.

Just a proactive reminder that tomorrow is Thursday and another round for the Beginners' League. We have some new product in the CTP box and we'll continue the use of the special hole location for league.Remember, the weather leaves the Beginners' League alone and we've never been rained out - even when the rest of the county is drenched.

Another night of great weather and fun disc golf. We got another chance, by popular request, to run random doubles.

Here's the breakdown:

7 players - random draw doubles (odd man plays "cali")

The league balance was $164.68I purchased a roll of "Caution Tape" to provide some safety in areas where we have trouble with other park visitors wandering into our line of fire. Cost = $5.91Fees paid of $35$21 towards payouts$7 towards prizes and expenses$7 towards the partyNew league balance: Prizes and Expenses = $29.77 / Party = $143 Total = $172.77

No Aces were hit, but Don (I believe) had a bounce off the rim on 3. Better luck next time.

The CTP was placed on hole 9. Matt had it on round 1 but Daniel came and scooped it up on the last hole of the night.

Remember to reserve November 1st! This is the final night of league and will be our League Party and a glow game. We'll have the shelter reserved for a cookout and all the baskets will be lit. Plan on bringing a little extra money so you can put some blinking LED's on your discs, I'll have them for sale cheap.

Ahoy land-lubbers!Shiver me timmmberrrs, if it isn't time for another night of league.I be wantin' to get the message out earrrly again this week, especially fer the chance to post befer International Talk Like a Piiirrrate Day is overrr.

Well poop in my beer! My gf is not feeling well so we BOTH won't be making it out for beginner's league... I'll drag her out there one of these weeks so I can suffer the embarrassment of her out-driving me!

Beautiful night last night. Temperatures so mild you'd really have to work hard to break a sweat, yet t-shirts and shorts felt right at home. Even the wind was barely existent.

A special thanks to Matt G. for donating yet another disc to the prize box, a Supercolor "Red, White and Blue" event stamped Buzzz (172g). That should be a great disc as it's a little domier and has a lower parting line height than any Buzzz I've ever seen. Thanks Matt.

Here's the breakdown:

3 players - singles

The league balance was $172.77One disc was purchased for the CTP box at $16Fees paid of $15$9 towards payouts$3 towards prizes and expenses$3 towards the partyNew league balance: Prizes and Expenses = $16.77 / Party = $146 Total = $162.77

Here's the breakdown:

We ended up with only 1 division amongst these three players, who have been playing 7mo's, 1yr 7mo's and just under 3 yr's. Not bad, proof that there's hope for us all.

No Aces were hit, Matt had a scary close run on a couple of them... but close doesn't count.

The CTP was placed on hole 6 (after changing our minds about putting it on 7). Daniel ended up taking it... but Karl would have had it on 7 if he'd not been so willing to change it to 6. Sorry.

The LED's are in stock now. Here's how I'm going to handle them. I'm paying for them out of the Party fund (which I'll recalculate next week after I pay the invoice for them) and that means If you've played 6 or more league games, you can have 4 of them for free. If you've played between 3 and 5 games, you can have 2 for free. Beyond that, they're selling 2 for $3 to league players (when paying your $5 fee and playing the league).

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